Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis)
Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis). The Urban CPI for the covers 356 items in the basket of goods and services; which represent the taste; habits and customs of households living in urban areas of Pakistan collected from 68 markets spread over 35 cities across Pakistan.
About this series
Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis). The Urban CPI for the covers 356 items in the basket of goods and services; which represent the taste; habits and customs of households living in urban areas of Pakistan collected from 68 markets spread over 35 cities across Pakistan.
Use cases
- Chart urban cpi; an inflation measure (year-on-year basis) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Feed urban cpi; an inflation measure (year-on-year basis) into an inflation or pricing model
- Compute real (inflation-adjusted) values
- Pull urban cpi; an inflation measure (year-on-year basis) into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Bank risk & credit analyst
- Macro researcher
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | inflation.urban_cpi_inflation_measure_year_year |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | % |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 31 Jul 2016 |
| Last observation | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/inflation.urban_cpi_inflation_measure_year_year"
JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis)?
Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis). The Urban CPI for the covers 356 items in the basket of goods and services; which represent the taste; habits and customs of households living in urban areas of Pakistan collected from 68 markets spread over 35 cities across Pakistan.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan inflation and price data on Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis)?
Yes. Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis) is an official Pakistan inflation and price time series (monthly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2016 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/inflation.urban_cpi_inflation_measure_year_year, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis) go?
PakDataHub carries Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis) covering 2016 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.
How do I get Urban CPI; an Inflation Measure (Year-on-Year basis) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/inflation.urban_cpi_inflation_measure_year_year with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.